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In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.